Cement fence-post.



No. 863,118. PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907.

J. G. TRIMBLE. GEMENT FENCE POST. APPLICATION FILED APE. 26,1907.

un 1'" ease:

JOSEPH G. TRIMBLE, OF MAINEVILLE, OHIO.

CEMENT FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

Application filed April 26, 1907. Serial No. 370,381.

To all whom 1L may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn G. TRIMBLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Maineville, in the county of Warren and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Cement Fence-Post, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a new and useful cement or concrete fencepost, and the object thereof, is to provide a device of this character,having novel means for supporting fence wire. v

A further object is to provide supporting means adjustable so as toregulate the space between each fence wire.

A further object is to provide a device which is simple in constructionand comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises furthercombinations of parts and features which will be hereafter described,claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the post, illustrating the principalfeatures of the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of thepost, taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thepost with the wire supporting member omitted. Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of the wire supporting member 3 Fig. 5 is a perspective View of thewire supporting member 4.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 1 designates a fence post, whichis made of cement. This post is provided with a dove-tail groove 2,which is designed to receive the fence wire supporting member 3, whichis of the contour to conform to the said dove-tail groove as clearlyshown in Fig. 3. This fence wire supporting means is provided with adovetail groove 4 in which a plurality of beveled blocks 5 are disposed,each block being provided with an eye 6, in which the fence wire isfixed, as at 7; these eyes have screw-threaded shank portions 8, whichare designed to engage the blocks 5 so as to engage frictionally uponthe rear wall of the groove 4, so as to bind the blocks to the post. Thegroove 4 of the wire supporting member 3, is open at its lower end so asto allow the blocks 5 to be inserted therein prior to the insertion ofthe fence wire supporting member as will be clearly manifest. After thefence wire supporting member has been inserted in its proper position,the metallic flanges 9 are bent over so as to engage the upper end ofthe fence wire supporting member, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Theseflanges 9 have their shank portions 10 embedded in the cement of whichthe post is composed so as to prevent displacement thereof. The flanges9 are for the purpose of preventing upward movement of the fence wiresupporting member as will be clearly understood. When the fence wiresupporting member is positioned as shown in Fig. 1, and locked in suchposition, the blocks 5 are prevented from being removed, as will beunderstood.

In Fig. 4 is shown a wire supporting member designated 3, into which,the eyes 6 can be inserted and which are stationary therein, while inFig. 5 the eyes are inserted in blocks which are readily adjustable aswill be clearly understood.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and'usefulis,

1. A cement fence post, said post having a dove-tail groove, a wiresupporting member having adjustable eyes designed for insertion in saidgroove.

'2. A cement fence post having a dove-tail groove, 21 wire supportingmember having eyes designed for-insertion in said groove. and metallicflanges fixed at the upper end of said post said flanges being adaptedto be bent over said wire supporting member to prevent movement of thefence wire supporting member.

A cement fence post having a dove-tail groove, a fence wire supportingmember having eyes designed for in sertion in said groove, metallicflanges, said flanges having shanks being embedded in the upper portionof the post, said flanges designed to be bent over said wire supportingmember for preventing movement of the fence wire supporting member.

4. A cement fence post having a dove-tail groove, a fence wiresupporting member, designed for engagement therewith, said fence wiresupporting member having a groove, blocks carried therein, and means forholding the blocks in adjusted position.

5. A cement fence pest having a dove-tail groove, a fence wiresupporting member, designed for engagement therewith. said fence wiresupporting member having a groove. blocks carried therein, said blockshaving eyes to which the fence wire is connected and means for holdingthe blocks in adjusted position.

6. A cement fence post having a dove-tail groove, a fence wiresupporting member designed for engagement therewith, said fence wiresupporting member having a groove, blocks carried therein, said blockshaving eyes to which the fence wire is connected, said eyes havingshanks for holding the blocks in adjusted position.

7. A cement fence post having a dove-tail groove, a fence wiresupporting member designed for engagement therewith, said fence wiresupporting member having a groove. blocks carried therein, said blockshaving eyes'to which the fence wire is connected, said eyes havingshanks which are threaded for holding the blocks in adjusted position,and metallic flanges fixed at the upper end of said post and adapted tobe bent over said wire supporting member to prevent movement of thefence wire supporting member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto alfix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH G. TRIMBLE.

Witnesses Gnonon H. FELDKAMI, ORRIE L. HILL.

